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Holiday Inn Plainview - Long Island by IHG leverages Kipsu Engage and Kipsu Exceed to improve both guest experience and hotel operations. We sat down with Kunal Patel, General Manager, and Patrick Thompson, Front Office Manager, to learn more about their hotel’s success with guest messaging and digital ticketing.
From the moment guests arrive, they expect a high level of attention and care. That's why Marriott hotels are turning to guest messaging to provide the personalized and attentive service that modern travelers crave. When hotels use guest messaging, they see improvements in their survey scores and overall guest satisfaction.
Whether it is food and beverage requests or team dashboards, these five guest messaging features are sure to make an IHG stay unforgettable.
December 16, 2024
Today’s hospitality industry has expanded far beyond regional and national borders - from global hotel brands, to increased international travel and more. At Kipsu, we recognize the importance of providing the highest level of service to guests, while also enabling your staff to communicate as efficiently and effectively as possible. That’s why we’ve heavily invested in creating multiple UI languages for our platform, and offer myriad translation options for guest messaging.
December 12, 2024
A guest experience can truly be determined by your BOH team communication. If communication falls apart, the guests will feel it. Keep your guest satisfaction high with these team communication tips!
December 4, 2024
Preventative maintenance is one of those things that, while important, often gets ignored or de-prioritized for other stuff - until it’s too late. Now that the hospitality industry has bounced back, brands are requiring more properties to stay current with their preventative maintenance, getting properties back up to where they should be. So how can properties maintain brand standards while also mitigating large expenses and repairs?
November 18, 2024
As technology, robots, and AI creep further and further into the service world, is there a place where human service and technology can co-exist? Absolutely.
November 12, 2024
One of the many drawbacks to introducing new technology to your property is the additional work it may put on your hotel staff. That’s where a connector comes into play. A connector is a one-way integration, passing guest data from your PMS to guest messaging software. Kipsu uses connectors to seamlessly integrate with IHG PMS software like HotelKey, Opera Cloud, and Hapi. There are several reasons why it’s helpful to have a connector integrate between the two systems, so let's take a look at some of the key benefits.
Making hotel guests feel welcome is a make or break deal in the hospitality industry. Learn easy tips on how to increase guest satisfaction, from guest messaging to signature treats.
November 7, 2024
Oftentimes, the hustle and bustle of a hotel means that maintenance staff is constantly on the go - scrambling to make repairs and fulfill maintenance requests. Sometimes, they’re receiving their requests on post-it notes, or walking the hotel with walkie-talkies - and there’s no way to truly keep track of everything on their plate. Maintenance and ticketing systems offer properties and owners a more trackable, visible process, with three large benefits.
November 4, 2024
It’s that time of year where everyone is looking at budgets for the next year and deciding what is worth keeping, leaving, or adding to the budget. As hotels and management companies continue to find ways to increase efficiency and reduce fines and comped rooms, many are evaluating their tech stack. As IHG’s only preferred partner for guest messaging, Kipsu is the tech tool your hotel needs to boost One Rewards Loyalty recognition, loyalty signups, and GuestLove scores. Here are just a few ways Kipsu can help your hotel realize ROI across the property.
To organize the biggest cost driver in the hospitality industry, many hotel teams are turning to guest messaging for more efficient housekeeping processes.
February 22, 2022
Kipsu’s guest messaging platform is bringing a bit of positivity to busy front desks at the four hotels Megan Newman has in her portfolio.
February 16, 2022
Nick Patel of Sunshine Hospitality is using guest messaging to elevate customer experience at his multiple hotels in Wausau, Wisconsin. Explore his journey in the hospitality industry and how he's using guest messaging to create memorable moments with guests.
February 9, 2022
The hospitality industry was forever changed by COVID-19. Digital messaging is just one way it’s adapting to new technologies, rising customer expectations, and understaffed teams.
February 4, 2022
With more and more hotel options available, guests are turning to their peers for insights and recommendations. This makes understanding how review sites like TripAdvisor work even more critical so you can know how to stand out.
October 8, 2021